Home / 486,367.74-671,176.33-271,527.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,367.74, 671,176.33 and 271,527.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,367.74, 671,176.33 and 271,527.80 is: 374,702.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,367.74 : 671,176.33 = 271,527.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,367.74/671,176.33 = 271,527.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,367.74x = 671,176.33 × 271,527.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,367.74x = 182,243,028,262.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,243,028,262.27/486,367.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,702.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.